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Date:         Thu, 11 Jul 1996 10:13:02 -0400
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From:         "David Easterwood" <deasterw@st6000.sct.edu>
Subject:      Re: 69-96 RIP, need advice on burned up engine

>I purchased a 1776 from Strictly Foreign. One of the reasons was because >of they had a warranty. Had the engine less than a weak and it caught on >fire, my 69 camper is now gone. >... I recieved a letter saying that the engine warranty was valid only >if I had a "proffessional" put it in, and they had to sign off, >including the 300 mile tune up and the 1000 mile tune up. >... I put it in, with the greatest of care, lots of hose clamps on fuel >lines, etc.

You did not meet up with your part of the agreement to make the warranty valid.

>I had been having some oil loss and firued it must be the new steel >hoses from Berg I put on for the filter,

Which they did not sell you or install...

>Insurance didn't cover fire. I don't know what caused the fire. One >guess is all the oil I lost and was on the engine? Possible? So what >do you think of the engine warranty? Does Stickly Foreign owe anything >in this?

If your oil leak was from your valve covers, it would only leak on your heat exchangers and would not ignite. More than likely, the fire was due to a fuel line leak, and YOU installed the fuel lines. I don't think you have a leg to stand on.

Sorry :(

Dave


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